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Sunday Worship Now Live on YouTube!

We are now streaming Sunday Services and Wednesday Devotions on YouTube Live. Zoom will be audio-only for dial-in users, and we will no longer use Facebook Live. Please contact the technology team for any questions or assistance in accessing our YouTube channel. You can join us on Zoom (audio only), Listen in the church parking lot on FM 91.1 or YouTube Live, or later here on our website.

Rev. Marilyn Williams, Guest Minister

Our guest minister today is Rev. Marilyn F. Williams. Rev. Williams is an Ordained Minister, who resides in Raleigh, a member of Covenant Christian Church of Cary. She is no stranger to the Christian Church Disciples, United States and Canada. She has served the General Church as Second-Vice Moderator, (2009-2011) President of the International Disciples Women Ministries (2014-2020), and Past-President of the National Convocation Disciples Women. She credits her leadership and role modeling to her late mother Josie Jones Williams and the women of North Carolina. Within the Region of NC, Marilyn served as Moderator elect and President of NC CWF/DWM. Marilyn presently serves on the Commission of Ministry of NC. Past Editor in Chief of the Just Women Bible Study 2022 “When Women Connect”. She is a semi-retired Registered Dental Hygienist who believes in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Marilyn often says, “I am in the business of Saving Teeth and Saving Souls”. She is the mother of two children, grandmother of four grands, and grandmother of two four-legged doggies and one fur ball cat. She is the daughter of Rev. J.O. Williams, Sr, and Ida W. Willams of Tarboro and is their primary caregiver. Marilyn loves sharing the Word of God from the pulpit, in song, with dance interpretation and dramatic imagery.

Congregational Meeting Today

Your presence is requested at a called congregational meeting immediately following worship today, August 25th. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on the recommendation of the Pastoral Search Committee to extend a call to Rev. Gary Walling to serve this congregation as its interim pastor from September 1st, 2024, through December 31st, 2024, with the option to renew on January 1st, 2025 if needed.

Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser?

Please sign up for a time that you would be able to volunteer at the Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser for WCC. The pumpkin patch will be open on the front lawn of our church from Thursday, October 17th thru Thursday, October 31st. The hours are as follows:

Mon- Fri 3-7 PM
Saturdays 10 AM-7 PM
Sundays 2-5 PM
October 31, 2-5 PM

The sign-up sheet is on the sanctuary piano. Each shift is 2-3 hours. If you cannot volunteer for an entire shift, please let me know the hours you can volunteer. Church members’ participation is necessary for this to be successful. If we do not have enough volunteers to help, we simply cannot do this fundraiser. Please contact Virginia Mora about your availability or any questions. Thanks for your support!

Pastoral Search Committee Request

The Pastoral Search Committee would like to hear from the members of WCC. We would like to get your comments regarding how you feel about the way things are going here at WCC. The Search Committee is working diligently to find us a pastor and we would like to hear any suggestions or comments you may have. Please contact Virginia Mora.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

The Wednesday Morning Bible Study is on summer break until Wednesday, September 4th at 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Please share this with those who do not get our emails. Led by Virginia Mora and June Phelps.

Hospitality and Fellowship – First Sundays at 10:30 A.M.

Join us for hospitality and fellowship on the first Sunday of each month at 10:30 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall! Coffee and other beverages will be available as well as food items like doughnuts and muffins. All are welcome! Be a friend, bring a friend!

Disciples Women Fundraisers

Is your loved one or close friend on display for all to see? Order a brick in honor of or in memory of a loved one or close friend. These beautiful bricks are only $50 each. View the Memorial Garden Patio for examples. Order forms are in the Fellowship Hall or see any DWF member.

The DWF is also selling Rada Cutlery as an ongoing fundraiser. Please see any member of DWF to look at one of the catalogs. These make great gifts and will help the DWF with our projects. Any questions, see Ann Harris or Alice Hall.

Contribute to Wendell Christian Church

Your financial support is greatly needed and appreciated. Click here to make an online contribution, or you can mail your contributions to WCC, PO Box 874, Wendell, NC 27591-0874. To download the Gively smartphone app, click here. Once you have it installed on your phone, put in zip code 27591 for your location and search for Wendell Christian Church.

Martha’s Compassion Box

The CACS Committee sponsors WCC’s Martha’s Compassion Box. This is a “take what you need and leave what you can” compassion box for community residents. The box will house books for both children and adults, toiletries, and nonperishable food items. Individuals are welcome to contribute. Unfortunately, more has been taken lately than has been left. We still have an adequate supply of powdered milk and applesauce but are very low on other items. Please contribute what you can but NO perishables. 

Contact An Elder

The Elders are available to the congregation for prayer requests, suggestions, questions or concerns. Click here to send a message to one of our Church Elders.

Reports and Bulletin Updates

Various financial reports, as well as other useful information, are on a table in the Fellowship Hall. Please email Sunday Bulletin updates to Glenn Harris by Friday each week.

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